Tag: Apple AirPods

Using AirPods with your Mac

If you already set up your AirPods with your iPhone and your Mac is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID, they might be ready to use with your Mac. Place your AirPods in your ears and click the bluetooth icon in the menu bar on your Mac. Then choose AirPods from the list.

If you don’t see the AirPods listed as available in the bluetooth menu, you’ll need to pair the AirPods with your Mac following these steps:

On your Mac, choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu, then click Bluetooth.

Make sure that Bluetooth is on.

With your AirPods in the charging case, open the lid.

Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case until the status light flashes white.

The AirPods should now be listed.

Select your AirPods in the Devices list, then click Connect.

Test the AirPods to make sure they are working.

Use AirPods with a non-Apple device

You can use AirPods as a Bluetooth headset with a non-Apple device. You can’t use Siri, but you can listen and talk. To set up your AirPods with an Android phone or other non-Apple device follow these steps:

On your non-Apple device, go to the settings for Bluetooth and make sure that Bluetooth is on. If you have an Android device, go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.

With your AirPods in the charging case, open the lid.

Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case until you see the status light flash white.

When your AirPods appear in the list of Bluetooth devices, select them.

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This document is a close replica of the Apple support document found here https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208718. It is being offered here for our site followers to make it easier to find. Some wording above has been changed to make the document more readable.